Basic Commands For Training Your Pomeranian

Training your Pomeranian will help you to have a calm, obedient companion that will be a pleasure to have around. Your Pom will be much happier if he is well trained and will be less likely to get into trouble.

A well trained Pomeranian will be a great family companion and this especially important if she will be around young children. Many studies have shown that proper dog training makes a big impact when it comes to cutting down the number of dog bites and other behavior problems encountered by dog owning households.

When considering training your own dog, or having someone else help you train it, there are certain basic commands that must be mastered in order for a dog to be considered truly trained. These basic commands include:

Dog training does much more than just create an obedient, willing companion. Training your dog properly actually strengthens the bond that already exists between dog and handler. Dogs are pack animals, and they look to their pack leader to tell them what to do. The key to successful dog training is to set yourself up as that pack leader.

IN order to get the best success from training your Pom, you need to make sure that he or she knows that YOU are the leader of the pack. Each dog pack has only one leader so in your case, it’s either going to be your Pomeranian or you. It’s best to establish yourself as the dominant leader early on otherwise you could be facing all manner of behavior problems.

A properly trained dog will respond properly to all the owner’s commands, and will not display anxiety, displeasure or confusion. A good dog training program will focus on allowing the dog to learn just what is expected of it, and will use positive reinforcement to reward desired behaviors.

In addition to making the dog a good member of the community, obedience training is a great way to fulfill some of the dog’s own needs, including the need for exercise, the security that comes with knowing what is expected of it, a feeling of accomplishment and a good working relationship with its handler. Dog training gives the dog an important job to do, and an important goal to reach.

Originally, all dogs had some sort of “job” to do - even the original Pomeranians had their job up near the arctic circle. You might not think your little pampered fluff ball wants a job, but that may be just the thing your pet needs. Many dogs today have no important job to do, and this can often lead to boredom and neurotic behavior.

Basic obedience training, and ongoing training sessions, provide the dog with an important job to do. This is especially important for high energy breeds like German shepherds and border collies. Training sessions are a great way for these high energy dogs to use up their extra energy and simply to enjoy themselves.

Incorporating playtime into your dog training sessions is a great way to prevent both yourself and your dog from becoming bored. Playing with your dog helps to strengthen the all important bond between you – the pack leader – and your dog.